A drunk woman who wet herself then attacked nurses and spat at cops in A&E has been spared jail.

Beth Leitch, 21, was so sozzled she was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

But she had to be tied down after she lashed out at medics and police trying to keep her safe.

The sales assistant avoided being locked up after she pleaded for mercy at Paisley Sheriff Court.

Sheriff Colin Pettigrew ordered her to carry out community service.

He said: “I have to be mindful of where this happened and what staff were trying to do for you.

“Even if you didn’t appreciate it at the time due to your overindulgence of alcohol. I have rarely read a report with so much contrition and that is a credit to you.

“There’s a direct alternative to custody, which is appropriate here.

“But there needs to be recompense to society for the way you behaved.

“I hope not to see you here again.”

Leitch sparked mayhem in casualty when she refused treatment from two nurses.

The court heard she ranted, punched and slapped health workers forcing them to retreat from the room for their own safety.

Police tried to calm her down, but she kicked-off again and started “spitting in the air” in their direction.

Three officers had to carry her out of the hospital while she struggled.

Prosecutor Margaret McCallum told how the patient lost control.

She said: “She had been brought into the hospital by paramedics for being drunk. She had wet herself.

“Two nurses started to assess her and they were required to remove her trousers so that she could be examined by a doctor.

“They started to remove the accused’s jeans and while doing that she lashed out, slapping both witnesses on the arms as they were at either side of her. She slapped and punched both witnesses. One nurse was left with marks on the forearm.